Diagnosis/other people's reactions

kah80 wrote:I've done the test in the past. I did again this morning and had a feeling of dread at the result. And I texted my friend for reassurance as well as posting here... I'm trying to rationalise that three people on this forum think I have it, as well as the doctor. But what if they're wrong?' Sigh.

LOL

You are literally doing exactly what Pure O sufferers do: Seek reassurance, do research and ruminate.
That doubt you feel, that WHAT IF (they are all wrong) is something we ALL have to deal with on a daily basis. That is exactly what OCD does, it causes you to doubt logic and ruminate on things that most people would find irrelevant. I can't count how many times I've poured over forums, OCD sites, OCD chats trying to make absolutely sure I wasn't a psychopath. That's our compulsion.

Thank you

I've made a long list of quotes of people from this forum suggesting I have OCD. I read it at moments of doubt. I'm guessing this in itself is an OCD thing.